Beyond the buzz over Teochew box-office hit Dear You, some Singaporeans are determined not to let dialects and heritage languages fall out of use – by teaching, documenting and speaking them.

Two BBC journalists go on a quest to find out whose accent is older – and uncover a dramatic history filled with hidden twists and surprises.

As all language learners know, growth multiplies exponentially by acquiring a new language, so it’s hardly surprising that Imagine Learning is widening its product portfolio with the acquisition of Maine-based World Languages publisher, Wayside. Imagine Learning, originally founded in 2004 in Utah as a digital language and literacy software provider, has grown into a massive […]

English may not be an indigenous language in the same historical sense as Sanskrit or Tamil, yet, over two centuries, has acquired a legitimate claim to belong to India

From pidgins to Tolkien and Esperanto, humans have created entirely new languages for many different reasons.

The first issue of a new Anishinaabe language magazine crushes major language obstacles as it leans into skateboarding, snowboarding and surfing to revitalize Indigenous language.

Asab (pronounced AH-sub) is believed to be the first magazine in North America published exclusively in a single Indigenous language. But with no known Anishinaabe words for terms like “kickflip”, “boned out” or “goofy stance,” the editorial team turned to first speakers to create hundreds of never-before-spoken Ojibwe words.